u/Any_Abbreviations177

I got my ECCTIS verification done and I’m planning to complete my visa application in a couple of days.
I graduated in May 2021 so I don’t have much time to complete my application, it must happen now. However, I’m not ready to go to the UK just yet. I live in USA and I’m considering moving next year. Will it be okay to put the entry date as Jan 1 2027? Or would that be considered too far away and reduce my chances of being the visa approved?
Is there a maximum allowed time period for the time difference between application date and visa issue date?

Details about my HPI eligibility:

I graduated from an HPI eligible university in May 2021. So my eligibility for HPI will expire literally in a few weeks which makes this a now or never situation.

Details about my H1B background in the US:

I've been on H1B since 2022 and also have my green card application completed. However, I'm an Indian citizen and actually getting my green card in the US is going to take decades (i'm not exaggerating, those who know will know). On top of that, being on an H1B in the US is starting to feel very constrained from an immigration rules perspective. There are many limitations with the H1B:

• I need to travel to India to get my H1B renewed and there's always a risk of visa appointment cancellations leading to me being stuck in India for months. I've been hearing a lot of stories of people who went to India for visa stamping and got stuck there due to appointment cancellations.
• I can't leave the US whenever my H1B visa is going through the renewal process because that's just how the rules are.
• If I get laid off, which is very likely to happen in today's market I will have only 2 months to find a new role. This is very stressful

Overall, I'm finding life on H1B very limiting and anxiety inducing because it feels like a tiny setback can have major consequences It feels like walking on thin ice.

Also, I'm married and my partner is in the same H1B situation as me. We're wondering if continuing to live in the US on H1B long term is worth our peace of mind and we've been considering moving to other countries. UK is on the top of the list for us because we have friends there and there's no language barrier.

Is it worth applying for the HPI visa and keeping it as a back up so we can plan and actually make the move to the UK in a few months or even next year.